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The flag is officially defined by the Official Flag and National Anthem of Samoa Act 1994. [5] When it is being raised or lowered in public, people and vehicles must stop and remain stationary until the performance is complete. [6] Those who deface the flag or who wilfully insult it can be imprisoned for up to six months. [7]
Flag Date Use Description 1858-1873: Flag of The Kingdom of Samoa: A red field with a white crescent and a 5-pointed star. [7] 1875-1886 1889-1900: Flag of The Kingdom of Samoa: A red field with centred white cross and a 5-pointed star in the canton. 1886-1887: Flag of The Kingdom of Samoa
On April 17, 1900, the U.S flag was raised on Sogelau hill of Fagatogo village. Thus, Eastern Samoa became the U.S. Territory of American Samoa. The Kingdom of Manu'a joined as part of American Samoa in 1904. In the 1880s Great Britain, Germany and the United States all claimed parts of the kingdom of Samoa, and established trade posts.
Map of the island The flag of Swains Island was described as "Old Glory [...] but superimposed on the blue field was a white dove" [4] [5] At the 2023 celebration marking the 98th anniversary of Swains Island being joined with America Samoa, the Swains Island flag was raised alongside the U.S. and American Samoan flags in Taulaga Village.
American Samoa: No historical flags of American Samoa. No historical flags of American Samoa. Territory of USA American Samoa: Anguilla: 1667 1801 1871 1958 1967 1969 1990 Anguilla: Aruba: 1581 / 1652 1795 1806 1810 1814 1959 1976 Aruba: Ascension Island: 1657 1801 1874 1984 2009 Ascension Island: Bermuda: 1684 1801 1875 1910 1999 Bermuda ...
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Samoa, [note 1] officially the Independent State of Samoa [note 2] and known until 1997 as Western Samoa (Samoan: Sāmoa i Sisifo), is an island country in Polynesia, consisting of two main islands (Savai'i and Upolu); two smaller, inhabited islands (Manono and Apolima); and several smaller, uninhabited islands, including the Aleipata Islands (Nuʻutele, Nuʻulua, Fanuatapu and Namua).
Adopted in April 1960 to replace the "Stars and Stripes" as the official flag of the territory, it has been the flag of the Territory of American Samoa since that year. The colors used epitomize the traditional colors of the United States and Samoa. The bald eagle and the blue, white and red colors symbolize the country's ties to the United States.